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Balance

"Teach us to care and not to care; teach us to sit still." -T.S. Eliot Too much of everything, no equanimity, ipods and emails engulfing your brain; snafus and bottlenecks, traffic and tie-ups, endless confusion will drive you insane. Perhaps it would be best to pause for a moment, to give up your place to the lean and the mean, to covet silence and calm and simplicity, shun chaos and pressure, it's just not your scene. Take refuge in reading, or simply go shopping, have fun with your children and make lotsa noise, play ball with your neighbor, take walks in the country and nurture your inner child, play with your toys!

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Date: 3/4/2009 3:53:00 PM
What a wonderful message in this poem. I can relate to the desire for simpler things. I do treasure my times of serenity. Good job with this one! Thank you for sharing it with us and for your kind words regarding my poem. Have a nice day. Karen
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